{"id":8840,"date":"2011-10-26T09:44:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T08:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2011-10-26T09:44:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T08:44:48","slug":"claiming-compensation-after-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/10\/26\/claiming-compensation-after-an-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Claiming Compensation after an Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation<\/a>, which is designed to put you back in the position you would have been in had the accident not have occurred.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

For example, if a faulty piece of work equipment caused you to sustain injury, you could be compensated for that injury or if you have had a trip and fall in the high street because of piece of defective paving you could be compensated for any associated injury.\u00a0 For most people, compensation claiming is not something they have done before, and therefore it is natural to wonder when people want to know how to go about this.\u00a0 Here is a quick guide:<\/p>\n

The first thing you should think about is instructing a quality injury lawyer on your behalf.\u00a0 Aim for an injury lawyer who will not charge you for their work, will get you the maximum compensation you deserve in the shortest time possible, and who is an expert in the field of personal injury claims owing to their numerous years of experience in dealing with these sorts of claims.\u00a0 With the right injury lawyer on your side, you will be well on your way to obtaining the compensation you deserve, and will be in experts hands – better still, in most cases, your injury lawyer will do most of the work for you.
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\nThe first stage of your claim involves sending what is known as a \u2018Letter of Claim\u2019 to the Defendant.\u00a0 This letter will outline your accident, your details, and why we believe the Defendant has been negligent and should provide you with compensation.\u00a0 Once received, the Defendant has a period of 21 days to acknowledge this Letter of Claim.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Upon acknowledgement, the Defendant is then entitled to a further 3 months to investigate your claim.\u00a0 From our experience here at The Injury Lawyers<\/a>, we would say that most Defendants do not necessarily take this near 4 month period to come back to us with their position on liability.\u00a0 Although they are entitled to this period of time, we have found that many Defendants will admit liability much sooner.<\/p>\n

Where liability has been admitted, it is up to your injury lawyer to arrange for you to attend a medical appointment at a time and place convenient for you<\/strong>, in order for a legal medical report to be compiled.\u00a0 This medical report will demonstrate the link between your injuries and the accident<\/strong>, detail your pain and suffering, and also outline a prognosis.\u00a0 From this, your claim can be properly valued and settlement can be negotiated with the Defendant.<\/p>\n

All in all, claiming for compensation is actually quite straightforward – especially if you have the right quality injury lawyer on your side.\u00a0 For some further free legal advice, get in contact with us at The Injury Lawyers today on 0800 634 75 75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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